[ad_1] CNN — A powerful bomb cyclone slammed into the California coast Wednesday night, lashing the state with heavy downpours and hurricane-force winds as the storm advanced onshore, knocking over trees and killing a child. The low-pressure storm system moved in from the Pacific, bringing damaging winds, excessive rainfall and …
Read More »National Weather Service warns California as ‘bomb cyclone’ approaches
[ad_1] CNN — Another powerful storm, known as a bomb cyclone, is hitting the California coast and the National Weather Service in the Bay Area is warning residents that the “truly brutal” system needs to be taken seriously. The system could trigger “immediate disruption to commerce, and the worst of …
Read More »Extreme heat in Europe smashes all-time records
[ad_1] CNN — The year has only just started but already Europe has broken an alarming number of weather records as extreme heat spread across the continent. On New Year’s Day, at least eight European countries recorded their warmest January day ever: Liechtenstein, the Czech Republic, Poland, the Netherlands, Belarus, …
Read More »Millions are at risk of tornadoes in the South as a winter storm threatens intense snow and dangerously icy conditions in the Midwest
[ad_1] CNN — A potent winter storm that turned deadly in California is now threatening powerful tornadoes in the South and heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain in the Midwest. More than 3 million people are under a tornado watch until 9 p.m. CT in parts of Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana …
Read More »Flooding prompts closure of major Bay Area highway and evacuation warnings in northern California neighborhoods
[ad_1] CNN — US Highway 101, one of California’s most famous routes, closed in both directions in south San Francisco Saturday as heavy precipitation and snow melt are flooding roads, especially in the northern half of the state. The California Department of Transportation also advised of a partial closure of …
Read More »New Year’s Eve weather: It will be wet on both coasts and an ‘atmospheric river’ will target California New Year’s Eve weather: It will be wet on both coasts and an ‘atmospheric river’ will target California
[ad_1] CNN — Another significant storm system will plow into the West Coast on Friday, bringing heavy rain, mountain snow and strong winds – and the last day of the year will be a wet one in the Northeast and the Southwest. The system that left thousands without power in …
Read More »Buffalo pastors rescued more than 100 people and housed them in his church during historic blizzard
[ad_1] CNN — Al and Vivian Robinson added more than 100 people to their family in the last few days – all thanks to the couple’s kindness in the face of a deadly storm. The couple, both pastors at Spirit of Truth Urban Ministry in Buffalo, New York, rescued and …
Read More »Southwest cancellations: Four charts explaining the crisis
[ad_1] CNN — A blast of severe winter weather last week caused thousands of Southwest Airlines flight cancellations and spiraled into a complete meltdown of its flight system. In the days since, the carrier’s scramble to recover has been slow and, some passengers argue, largely unsuccessful. But experts say Southwest’s …
Read More »A man was going to get a heart transplant. A series of canceled flights during a winter storm meant the heart had to go to someone else
[ad_1] CNN — An Alaska man with congestive heart failure says he missed out on a chance to get a new heart for Christmas when last week’s winter storm battered much of the US, leading to thousands of flight cancellations. Patrick Holland, 56, had only been on the transplant list …
Read More »Devastating disasters and flickers of hope: These are the top climate and weather stories of 2022
[ad_1] CNN — From a small island in Polynesia to the white-sand beaches of Florida, the planet experienced a dizzying number of climate and extreme weather disasters in 2022. Blistering summer heat broke records in drought-stricken China, threatening lives and food production. In the United States, drought and sea level …
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